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John Pilger: Campaigning Australian journalist dies

Throughout his career, the writer was a vocal critic of Western foreign policy. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/JWkYtBD

Croydon house fire: Police try to identify men killed

Three men have died and another is in a life-threatening condition. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/kr9t3UH

Calls for inquiry into 'shady attempts to bring back Dominic Cummings'

The Liberal Democrats have called for an inquiry into whether Rishi Sunak breached the ministerial code by holding secret meetings with Dominic Cummings. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/nVJsxjK

Emma Raducanu says US Open victory was 'weight on my shoulders'

Emma Raducanu has said she feels "reborn" as she prepares to make her comeback after ankle and wrist surgeries. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/GawWYlu

Two men killed and two others seriously injured in Croydon house fire

Two men have been killed in a house fire in Croydon, south London, police say. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/Prbhxq4

Bibby Stockholm discrimination report 'published in error'

The report found housing asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset was discriminatory. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/hvqblKj

Dominic Thiem's Brisbane International victory interrupted by poisonous snake on court

A poisonous snake interrupts play during Dominic Thiem's match against James McCabe at the Brisbane International. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/beoId4y

M5: E-scooter rider arrested on motorway hard shoulder

A 29-year-old man faces three charges, including being a learner driver on a motorway. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/0q3o52z

Boy charged with arson after fire at prestigious London Oratory School

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with arson following a fire at the London Oratory School in west London on Wednesday morning. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/aXSN7vZ

Footballer Jack Grealish's home raided by burglars

Burglars raided the home of Jack Grealish as the Manchester City footballer was playing earlier this week, reportedly making off with £1m worth of jewellery and watches. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/ePWcE1N

Jack Grealish: Man City footballer's Cheshire home targeted by burglars

Police were called to the Manchester City footballer's home after reports of a burglary on Wednesday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/IAMzXeU

'Worst kept secret in parliament' that UK heading for May general election - Labour

It is "the worst kept secret in parliament" that the UK is heading for a May general election, according to a Labour frontbencher. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/RhlUtfI

Thousands of homes still without power after Storm Gerrit

Some properties in the north of Scotland may not be reconnected to the electricity grid until Friday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/FPkrEcX

Former PM Tony Blair was keen on Wimbledon FC relocating to Belfast

Ex-Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair was keen on an idea to relocate Wimbledon FC to Belfast in the late 1990s. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/DPlUIMA

Amazon Prime Video to have ads in UK from February

The "limited" ads will feature in content unless people pay £2.99 a month to remove them. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/oeX46KB

James May 'wouldn't rule out' new shows with Clarkson and Hammond

The presenter says he "wouldn't rule out" new projects with his Grand Tour co-hosts. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/O7wxUgY

'Chaos' for UK nature, as extreme weather becomes the 'new norm'

Rising average temperatures, changing seasons and increasingly unpredictable weather is causing "chaos" for UK nature, the National Trust has found. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/axHMEq1

'Viciousness' of Dublin restaurant attack condemned

One man was killed and another critically injured in the Christmas Eve attack in Blanchardstown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/SwXHGps

Boxing Day Bibury village duck race set to go 'international'

Hundreds of tourists will gather at the River Coln to watch the race, which will be live-streamed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/VBipADH

Sam Allison to be first black referee in Premier League for 15 years

Sam Allison will become the first black referee to officiate in the Premier League for 15 years tonight, and only the second ever. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/NKc0qAv

Mrs Kirkham's: Cheeses recalled over Christmas E. coli fears

Four products produced by Mrs Kirkham's, which may be included in Christmas hampers, have been recalled. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2aXhsVy

Amateur sailor quits race around the world after tech issues

Dafydd Hughes hoped to circumnavigate the globe on his boat, but was forced to quit after 100 days. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/KmbgBC9

UK sends warship to Guyana amid Venezuela tensions

Britain will deploy a Royal Navy warship to Guyana in solidarity with the Commonwealth nation - as the South American country argues with Venezuela over jungle territory containing huge amounts of oil and gas. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/V1ZkHyE

British Home Children: Antique box tells heart-breaking history

The pictures found inside an antique box tell the heart-breaking history of the British Home Children. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/7uiY2QT

Two teenagers killed in three-vehicle crash in Cramlington

An 18-year-old and a 15-year-old died and two other males were seriously injured, police say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/dh8BtjT

UK travel: Congestion expected amid Christmas rush

Millions are travelling by road, rail and ferry on one of the busiest days of the year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/CpqQ8v6

When do children stop believing in Santa?

Psychologists have revealed the average age that children stop believing in Santa - and offered advice to parents who aren't sure when to break the news. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/uic0smd

Alabama mother with rare double womb gives birth to two babies in two days

An Alabama woman gives birth to a pair of girls after a "one-in-a-million" dicavitary pregnancy. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/fESZOwc

Which festive chocolates have gone up by more than 50%?

The price of some festive chocolate boxes has skyrocketed by more than 50% compared with last year, says Which? from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/0cRqEwg

Cruise ship hit by storm and left without power in North Sea

A Norwegian cruise ship has been left without power in the North Sea after a rogue wave and hurricane-force winds shattered windows on its bridge, Danish authorities have said. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/9fNVg0l

'Elle Edwards will have a place at the Christmas table', says her dad

Innocent bystander Elle Edwards was shot dead while on a Christmas Eve night out last year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/yua2UT7

PDC World Championship 2024: Luke Littler says he has been 'non-stop' since 18-months-old

Luke Littler, the 16-year-old who has taken the PDC World Championships by storm this year, says he's been playing "non-stop" since he was 18 months old. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/IwF5fOH

King joked about his 'sausage fingers' during coronation rehearsals

The King joked about his "sausage fingers" with Prince William during coronation rehearsals, a documentary has revealed. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/VEf7JRe

Penny Mordaunt says Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApp messages went missing

MP Penny Mordaunt tells the Covid inquiry messages to Boris Johnson and Michael Gove went missing. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/C87HQoN

Five children fall ill after smoking 'unknown substance' in vape during lunch break

Five schoolchildren became unwell - with one taken to hospital - after smoking an unknown substance through a vape during their lunch break. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/xwshBAE

Sports Personality of the Year 2023: Mary Earps wants 'to change the world'

England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps wants "to change the world" after being named Sports Personality of the Year 2023. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/SjugORc

Government says 'door is open' for talks as junior doctors begin three days of strikes

Jeremy Hunt has said the "door is open for constructive discussions" with junior doctors, as they begin three days of strike action in England over pay and conditions. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/TXRWHnL

Police release CCTV image after girl raped on train

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a teenage girl was raped on a train to London. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/APfvxqD

Insomniac: Spider-Man 2 PlayStation studio victim of huge hack

Apparent details of Insomniac's upcoming Wolverine game and private company data appear online. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/zIKGCkZ

Police helicopter joins search for missing woman

Police are still searching for a missing woman who vanished in Perth. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/htgiM3m

Brian Cox on why he turned down Strictly Come Dancing offer

Brian Cox says he turned down an offer to appear on Strictly Come Dancing, saying: "I don't know if I want to go down that road." from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/aof85K0

Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper in 'very serious condition' in hospital

Former political adviser Derek Draper, 56, has been living with extreme complications from Covid. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/YlgpacA

Struggling Transport for London gets £250m funding boost - with new trains set to be introduced

The government has announced it will put £250m into Transport for London (TfL) next year to invest in new projects. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/1dDSWJZ

Seven-stone turkey dog used to guard Somerset flock

Farmer employs sheepdogs between August and December to guard his 600 free range turkeys. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/nlCNFeH

Queensland sees flooding after near record rainfall

Thousands of people in the north of the state have been urged to move to higher ground. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/vBq92Zy

Dowden stands by PM's claim that immigration could 'overwhelm' Europe

Rishi Sunak was "absolutely right" to issue a warning that immigration could "overwhelm" Europe, one of his ministers has claimed. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/f7IUF83

Pub has licence suspended over concerns about 'excessively drunk' children using ketamine and cocaine

A pub and nightclub has had its licence suspended for three months after police found children in an "excessively drunk state" and concerns were raised they may have taken cocaine and ketamine. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/PXK687d

Kuwaiti leader Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed dies aged 86

Sheikh Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah had led the country for the last three years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/f0lgypv

Prisoner threw boiling water over inmate and raped him

A prisoner at HMP Winchester who poured boiling water over a fellow inmate before beating and raping him has been jailed for 12 years. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/3AbYugf

Beijing subway crash leaves 102 with broken bones

The impact of the collision, which occurred during heavy snowfall, caused some carriages to detach. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ZnOt1bH

British teenager found six years after kidnapping expected to return to UK in 'next few days'

A boy who went missing in 2017 and was found in France on Wednesday is expected to return to the UK in the "next few days", police have said. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/BNpkoAK

Farage debanking row: NatWest review finds no evidence of widespread political discrimination

NatWest says an external review has found no evidence of political or other such discrimination in the closure of customer accounts at its Coutts arm, amid the Nigel Farage debanking row. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/9fnkgHM

Ukraine war: Putin tells Russia his war objectives are unchanged

Russia's leader holds his first major news conference since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/HvN3Bx1

What do we know so far about missing Norwich mum Gaynor Lord?

The married mother-of-three whose belongings were found by a river has been missing for six days. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/PMEiGwr

NHS England waiting list falls with 6.44m on hold for routine treatment

The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has fallen slightly, figures show. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/zKE5HBY

Premier League: Man City vs Spurs referee Simon Hooper 'devastated' by late mistake, says Howard Webb

Simon Hooper "devastated" after not giving Manchester City a late advantage in their 3-3 draw with Tottenham, says refereeing chief Howard Webb. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ghqvfku

Football fan suspended by club over 'disgusting' tweet about Bradley Lowery

A football supporter has been suspended by his club after an alleged "hateful" social media post about Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery was shared online. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/AlGMJOP

Bourne: Murder arrests after death of eight-week-old baby

A 23-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of murder, police say from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ab1yqDP

Railway station catering investigated over rip-off concerns

Food and drink sales at UK railway stations are facing regulatory scrutiny over fears the £700m market lacks effective competition, meaning passengers are paying over the odds. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/CgNXVMF

Rwanda bill should stop 99.5% of migrant claims, minister says

Rishi Sunak's new Safety of Rwanda Bill should stop 99.5% of legal claims made by migrants to block their deportation, a minister has said. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/WToZQRs

Sutton fire: Woman charged after four children killed

Deveca Rose, 29, of Sutton, is charged with the manslaughter of four brothers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/d9ZqmiC

'Loud rumbling sound' as earthquake hits Highlands

The event was felt just before 15:30 on Saturday in parts of the region and in the Inner Hebrides. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Bh2Vy6w

Mother charged with four counts of manslaughter over deaths of children in fire

A mother has been charged with four counts of manslaughter following the deaths of her four children in a fire in south London in 2021. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/UrNOjtX

Rwanda asylum bill is too weak to be a deterrent, says Robert Jenrick

The ex-immigration minister says the PM's bill to revive the asylum scheme "doesn't do the job". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/UXGVRrF

Chris Evert: 18-time Grand Slam singles champion says cancer has returned

Tennis legend Chris Evert says her cancer has returned, two years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/PoOMm8v

Equestrian vaulting: Italy’s disabled riders competing in horseback gymnastics

Vaulting is the first equestrian sport in Italy where disabled and non-disabled riders compete together. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ARy8WhB

More rail disruption today after thousands were stranded on cold, dark trains for hours

Commuters are facing more disruption today on services to and from one of the UK's busiest railway stations, after thousands of passengers were stuck on cold, dark trains for hours. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/MY2aK0B

Russian security service 'compromised private conversations of politicians'

The Russian security service has compromised the private conversations of high-profile politicians and civil servants as it tried to interfere in UK political processes, Foreign Office minister Leo Docherty has said. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/bTWznwD

Folkestone hit-and-run: Manhunt after boy, 7, killed

A vehicle drove off after a crash in Folkestone which left a boy dead, Kent Police says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/oRCPT74

Suella Braverman urges Rishi Sunak to 'change course' over Rwanda bill

Suella Braverman has said she "very much hopes the prime minister changes course" with his efforts to tackle illegal migration after his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was dealt a blow with the resignation of Robert Jenrick. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/4fU5aFm

Cancer: Woman's condition incurable after IBS misdiagnosis

Claire O'Shea was told she had IBS but a masseuse on a Turkish holiday spotted a more sinister cause. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Cs6KrU

Moles: Bath nightclub where Oasis and Radiohead cut their teeth to shut

Bath's most popular music venue, Moles, says it can't continue due to the cost of living crisis. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/6X1xJQg

Suspect charged with culpable homicide over death of man found in street

A man has been charged with culpable homicide following the death of a "much-loved son" who was found unresponsive in a Renfrewshire street. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/knUXMYg

Sir Keir Starmer to promise 'better bargain' for UK in major economic speech

Sir Keir Starmer will promise a "better bargain" for the British public in a major speech that will focus on the need for economic growth over spending. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/OVAfZaY

Billie Eilish hits back at sexuality questions

The singer sarcastically thanks US magazine Variety for "outing" her during a red carpet interview. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/cJWu3iH

UK's only giant pandas leave after 12 years to return to China

Yang Guang and Tian Tian -the UK's only giant pandas - are leaving for China today after spending 12 years in Scotland. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/iUfVB2H

UK weather forecast: Are we set for more snow?

The BBC's Matt Taylor looks at the days ahead, as many parts of the UK are hit by icy conditions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/qPEt0Dn

UFC Fight Night: Dana White criticises 'bad stoppage' at Austin event

UFC president Dana White criticises a referee for failing to end a bout earlier, with the official's delayed decision angering fighters. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/RMstPiY

British soldier shot dead in Kenya was just three days from end of tour

A British soldier shot dead on a motorcycle trip in Kenya was killed just three days before he was due to finish his deployment. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/x4pVKo2

Glasgow Airport: Flights resume following snow cancellations

Despite teams working through the night early flights had been cancelled due to heavy snowfall. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/FNUOfpM

Fiona Phillips believes early starts may have brought on Alzheimer's

Television presenter Fiona Phillips says she believes that early starts while working at GMTV may have played a part in her developing Alzheimer's disease. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/rH4IWoD

Women's Nations League: Lauren Hemp eyes 50th cap in crucial England match

England forward Lauren Hemp says it would be "incredible" to win her 50th cap at Wembley Stadium in the Women's Nations League on Friday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/qfQXZmC

Rishi Sunak's 'patience warn thin' by Rwanda asylum plan setbacks

Rishi Sunak has said his "patience is worn thin" by stumbling blocks to his Rwanda asylum plan as he said the government was "finalising" legislation to push through the controversial deal. from UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News https://ift.tt/gbmtFEz